Young's Wizards Host Jazz in Meaningless Matchup

0:00It's March 6th for the NBA. Let's get into it. Follow and subscribe for more team news every day. Two struggling teams face off Thursday night when the Utah Jazz visit the Washington Wizards at 7pm Eastern time. The Jazz sit at 18 wins and 44 losses, 14th in the Western Conference. The Wizards are 16 and 45, 13th in the East. Both squads are out of playoff contention with little to play for down the stretch. The big news is, Trey Young's debut for Washington after his January trade from Atlanta. He's been sidelined by a knee and quad injury, but should see limited minutes right away. The Wizards will miss Kaishan George with an elbow issue and Alex Tsar, due to a hamstring strain. Utah played Wednesday and has not released its injury report yet on his back-to-back set. Odds makers list the Wizards as three and a half-point home favorites. The over-under total sits at 241 and a half points. Washington carries a minus 172 money line, while the Jazz are plus 144 underdogs.

1:02A projection model that simulates games 10,000 times leans under on that total. It forecasts just 233 combined points, hitting about 70% of the time. Both teams lack motivation and rest plus rest could keep scoring low. The model also favors one side of the spread in nearly 60% of Sims. This can stream the action on services like Fubo while keeping an eye on how Young fits in early. Support for this D&N episode comes from our sponsor. Salie Pillow is a pillow with built-in headphones, lay back, press play, and disappear into what you are listening to. S-O-L-I-SallyPillow.com